Prosthetic implant
US5496371A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 1, 1993 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB33Y80/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Flexible prosthetic implants for repairing, replacing or augmenting hard tissue or bone. The flexible implant comprises a plurality of segments that are connected by flexible retainers which enable the segments to be re-oriented in relation to one another to accommodate the contour, size and shape of the body part being treated. A method for making such flexible prosthetic implants is also disclosed.
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